Fw: Legislative Update
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:27 pm
> Legislative Update:
> As of 2:45 pm, the House Committee on the Judiciary was still meeting for
> the markup of S. 256. The Committee has broken twice and it is unclear as
> to whether they will finish the markup today. As of the 2nd recess, four
> Democratic Representatives had submitted amendments to the bill and all 4
> have been rejected. Just prior to the 2nd recess Rep. Jerrold Nadler
> (D-NY)
> had submitted an amendment with language similar to Sen. Charles Schumer's
> (D-NY) failed Senate amendment to prevent shielding assets from court
> ordered fines. Rep. Nadler's amendment was also expected to be rejected
> once the session recommenced.
>
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